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Alexiboam Foundation donates to widows in Asutifi North

26Dec

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Alexiboam Foundation donates to widows in Asutifi North

Over 900 widows in the Asutifi North District of the Ahafo Region have received food items from the Alexiboam Foundation to support their Christmas celebration. The donation, estimated over one million Ghana cedis, included bags of rice, cooking oil and mackerel. The items were provided by Mr. Alex Boampong, Chief Executive Officer of Alexiboam Construction Limited, and founder of the Foundation as part of efforts to support poor and vulnerable widows during the Christmas festivities. Alexiboam Foundation is a local charitable organisation in the Ahafo Regions assisting the needy. Widows from five communities, including Atronie, Atuahenekrom, ...

NPC, UNDP rally border communities, security agencies to curb violent extremism

26Dec

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NPC, UNDP rally border communities, security agencies to curb violent extremism

The Upper East Regional Office of the National Peace Council (NPC) has organised a one-day community forum at Kansogo in the Bawku West District to strengthen trust and cooperation between security agencies and border communities as part of efforts to prevent violent extremism. The forum, held under the theme, “Building Trust between Security Agencies and Border Communities through Community Forums,” brought together participants from various segments of the community, including youth, women, traditional and religious leaders, traders, persons with disability, and minority groups such as the Fulbe. The forum formed part of the Atlantic Corridor Project, with funding support from the Embassy of Denmark through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP...

MTN Ghana presents hampers to Christmas babies in Tamale

26Dec

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MTN Ghana presents hampers to Christmas babies in Tamale

MTN Ghana has presented 30 hampers to babies born on Christmas Day; December 25, at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) and the Tamale West Hospital in the Northern Region. The donation formed part of the company’s annual goodwill initiative to recognise babies born on December 25 and support their mothers during the festive season. The hampers contained essential baby care items including diapers, wipes, detergents, comforters, feeding bowls, breastfeeding bottles, and other cosmetics. At the TTH, 16 babies were delivered comprising nine males and seven females including some twin births. Three mothers underwent emergency caesarean section while the rest had spontaneous vaginal deliveries. The Tamale West Hos...

26Dec

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Christians admonished to uphold peace

Mr Thomas Gyamfi, the Session Clerk of the Good Shepherd Congregation of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana at Fankyenebra in Kumasi has admonished Christians to live a peaceful life as Jesus Christ is peace. He explained that living at peace with everyone excluded quarrelling, gossiping, backbiting, hatred, extreme anger and others which interfered with sound mind and calmness. Mr Gyamfi was preaching during a Christmas Day church service held to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ at Fankyenebra under the theme; Peace. The congregants were clothed in their beautifully made Christmas clothes as the members of the Women’s Fellowship were dressed in their pure white uniforms to remember the birt...

Soldiers removed Alhaji Seidu Abagre from Bawku – Interior Ministry

25Dec

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Soldiers removed Alhaji Seidu Abagre from Bawku – Interior Ministry

The Minister of Interior, Mubarak Muntaka has Wednesday December 24, 2025, has confirmed in a press statement that Personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have removed Alhaji Seidu Abagre, the rival Mamprusi chief, from Bawku Township in the Upper East Region. ‎The action follows recommendations made by the mediation committee led by the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, as part of efforts to resolve the long-standing Bawku chieftaincy conflict. ‎According to the ministry, soldiers escorted Alhaji Seidu Abagre out of Bawku in line with the Otumfuo mediation report. The statement added that he is safe and currently in the care of the security agencies. ‎“This afternoon, personnel of the Ghana Armed Forces removed Alhaji Seidu Abagre from Bawku, pursuant to the recommendations of ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Briefs Family of Late Nana Agyei Ahyia on Government Interventions

22Dec

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Foreign Affairs Minister Briefs Family of Late Nana Agyei Ahyia on Government Interventions

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has met with the family of the late Nana Agyei Ahyia to brief them on steps taken by the Government of Ghana following his tragic death. In a meeting held earlier today at the Foreign Ministry, the Minister formally conveyed his condolences to the bereaved family and outlined a series of diplomatic and investigative interventions undertaken by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. According to Mr. Ablakwa, a fact-finding mission was promptly dispatched from Ghana’s embassy in Germany, which holds concurrent accreditation to Latvia, to gather information surrounding the circumstances of Nana Agyei’s death. The mission has since submitted a preliminary report to the Ministry. The Minister further disclosed that Latvian authoritie...

Vice President Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to Research at CSIR Meeting

21Dec

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Vice President Reaffirms Government’s Commitment to Research at CSIR Meeting

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed government’s strong commitment to scientific research and innovation, describing the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) as a critical driver of Ghana’s development agenda. The Vice President made the remarks during a meeting with the leadership of CSIR, led by its Director-General, Prof. Paul Pinnock Bosu. She noted that CSIR remains Ghana’s foremost research institution, established under the leadership of Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and anchored by thirteen specialised institutes across the country. During the engagement, the CSIR team expressed appreciation to government for its continued support, particularly the operationalisation of the Ghana Research Fund. They also welcomed the recent opportunity to par...

Vice President Meets Noguchi Leadership, Pledges Government Support for Medical Research

21Dec

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Vice President Meets Noguchi Leadership, Pledges Government Support for Medical Research

Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reaffirmed government’s commitment to strengthening Ghana’s medical research capacity following a meeting with the leadership of the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR). The meeting, led by the Director of the Institute, Prof. Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, provided an opportunity for the Noguchi team to outline key challenges confronting the Institute. These include difficulties with staff recruitment, procurement bottlenecks, and the absence of a dedicated budget allocation to support its expanding research mandate. Prof. Opoku-Agyemang acknowledged the concerns raised, emphasizing that strong and well-supported scientific institutions are essential to national development, especially at a time of emerging diseases and gl...

Ghana Reaffirms Commitment to Diaspora Partnerships and Reparations at 2025 Diaspora Summit

21Dec

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Ghana Reaffirms Commitment to Diaspora Partnerships and Reparations at 2025 Diaspora Summit

Vice President Professor Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has reiterated Ghana’s commitment to historical justice, diaspora partnership, and inclusive national development at the closing ceremony of the 2025 Diaspora Summit. Addressing participants at the two-day summit, the Vice President said Ghana has once again chosen to place history, responsibility, and partnership at the heart of its development agenda. She noted that the summit created space for participants to celebrate resilience, confront painful histories, and recognise the enduring contributions of the African Diaspora to Ghana’s social, cultural, economic, and political identity. Professor Opoku-Agyemang highlighted President John Dramani Mahama’s role as the African Union’s Champion for Reparations, describing his leadership ...

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Calls for Responsible Use of Financial Stability to Drive Growth

19Dec

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Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Calls for Responsible Use of Financial Stability to Drive Growth

Vice President Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has underscored the need to translate Ghana’s improving financial stability into responsible economic growth, following a high-level engagement with leaders of the country’s banking and financial sector. Speaking after the meeting, the Vice President noted that 2025 had been a year of reflection and consolidation for the financial system, marked by efforts to restore discipline, strengthen resilience, and rebuild confidence. She acknowledged that when the current administration assumed office, confidence in coordination, consistency, and signals across the financial system had been significantly tested. According to her, the progress recorded so far is the result of sustained effort and strong partnership between government and financial secto...